(Reading time: 2 - 3 minutes) TwitterYour guide to Israel beef cuts. The Hebrew names and numbers of beef cuts and internal organs. Hebrew: Helkay Basar - חלקי בשר Your first few shopping experiences in Israel might have you pulling your hair out. There are many challenges and new food choices - one of them is determining which beef cut is most suited to your favorite recipes from home. While our parents did their best to give us the best education and when we came out of school we knew for a fact that a cow is a cow, 1 = 1 and 5 = 5, but this is Israel and seemingly logical facts are sometime absurd and the opposite is true. English is read from left to right but we read Hebrew from right to left. In Hebrew "she" is "he" (היא) and "he" is "who" (הוא). And so it is with cuts of meat. In the diaspora the hindquarter was not considered kosher (unless specially prepared) but in Israel you can find kosher hind cuts. In Israel 1 = 10 and 10 = 18. Enough confusion. How to tell when your steak is ready Hebrew and English names of the herbs and spices commonly used in the Israeli kitchen 17 favorite Israeli foods and drinks; malt beer, limonana and hafuch Popular varieties of Israeli cheese Pita, hummous & felafel - follow the trail of the the humble chickpea to delicious and nutritious street food The names of beef cuts in Israel differ from other parts of the world. In Israel, beef is often sold by number. You may need to ask your butcher for #3 or #5 instead of shoulder or brisket. Frozen meats are cheaper than fresh, so if you buy frozen, look out for these numbers. To help you along, here is a list of Israeli beef cuts, their name and their equivalents abroad Cut # Local Name in Israel Equivalent Abroad Use #1 Entrecote #6 Rib, Ribeye, Forerib Steak, Roast-beef #2 Tzlaot, Rifaan #3 & #4 Chuck, Blade Slow cooking or mincing #3 Chazeh #14 Brisket / Clod Soup or pickling #4 Katef Mercazi #16 Silverside, Thick Rib Slow roasts, stews or mincing #5 Tzli Katef #5 & #16 Back Rib Slow roast or stew #6 Fillet Medumeh #16 Foreshank Slow roast or stew #7 Shrir, Michaseh HaTzlah Chuck cover Mincing #8 Shrir Hazroar #15 Shin Soup, cholent, hamin, osso bucco #9 Kashtit / Shpundra Short Rib Slow cooking, soup, assado #10 Tsavar #1 Neck Soup or mincing #11 Sinta #7 Sirloin Roast-beef or steak #12 Fillet #7 Tenderloin, Fillet Roast-beef or steak #13 Shaitel #8 Rump Escalope, steak, shishlik, roast-beef #14 Katchah, Avazit Top Sirloin Slow roast, stews or mincing #15 Yarcha / Chuck #11 Thick Flank, Flank Steak Stews #16 Kaf #9 Topside, Silver-side Steak, escalopes or roasting #17 Pladah, Kislayim #12 Thin Flank Mincing or rolled beef #18 Shrir Achori #10 Shank, Leg Soup or slow cooking #19 Rosh HaYerech (Yarcha), Weisbraten #9 Silverside, Aitchbone Slow roast or stew 100 ways to learn Hebrew - Free word sheets with Hebrew, English and transliterations. The Internal Organs - חלקי פנים Transliteration Hebrew Name English Equivalent Lashon לשון Tongue Kaved כבד Liver Kayvah קֵבָה Tripe Mo'ach מֹחַ Brains Shkeidim שקדים Sweetbreads Raya רֵאָה Lung Klaya כִּלְיָה Kidney Ma'i מְעִי Intestine Lavlav לַבְלַב Pancreas Eshech אֶשֶׁךְ Testicle Lechi לֶחִי Beef cheeks Zanav shor זנד שור Oxtail Know who's near! Locate oleh friendly, Anglo professionals in your area Delicious, kosher Rosh Hashanah recipes. The Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah - the ... Sukkot or the Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the period when the Israelites wandered in the wilde... Hannukah recipes for your enjoyment Hannukah is an 8 day festival that commemorates the victor... Kosher fruit & nut cake for Tu B'Shevat (or anytime) Tu B'Shevat - the 15th of Shevat o... Kosher Purim Recipes. Purim is celebrated on the 14th day of Adar. It is the Jewish holiday that co... Yom HaAtzmaut - Israel's Independence Day popular recipes Hebrew: יום העצמות Yom Ha'atzmau... A selection of mouthwatering recipes for Shavuot. Soups, entrees, salads, mains, cheesecakes and de... Traditional Israeli Food - Is there such a thing? On the Hummous, Felafel & Pita Trail ... Herbs, spices & flavorings commonly used in the Israeli & Middle Eastern kitchen - a picture... Does Israel have a national food? Hebrew: ?מה המאכל הלאומי של ישראל It is hard to define n... Your guide to Israel beef cuts. The Hebrew names and numbers of beef cuts and internal organs. Hebr... Traditional kosher recipes for the Festival of Passover The eight-day festival of Passover ... Popular varieties and types of locally manufactured cheeses in Israel. A handy cheese guide with Heb... Learn New Hebrew Words English, Hebrew, Transliterations & Common Uses Fish Varieties ... Our favorite Rosh HaShanah Challah recipe for novices and expert bakers. Even the most confident ... Yom Haatzmaut first aid! How to tell when your steak is cooked to perfection. If you have been...